Celebrity sportsmen will ride alongside St Albans City FC (SACFC) charity cyclists on a two day trek to Holland next month.Former Arsenal and England footballer, Alan Smith, and England Blind
Football captain, David Clarke, are joining 13 SACFC supporters and
players on the 145mile journey...

More than a thousand people attended an Easter Monday pilgrimage at St Albans Cathedral, travelling from across the Diocese of St Albans.The Bishop of Hertford, Dr Michael Beasley, joined a group walking from Hatfield along the Alban Way, and stopped for a picnic at St Albans Scout Hut before the...

An advertising display mounted to the facade of St Albans town hall has been greenlit by the council.The 9.5m-high and 8.5m-wide display was granted conditional planning permission on Monday, April 3.The display will incorporate iconic St Albans themes, including Roman history, the War of the Roses...

One of the most iconic characters in children’s literature will be wriggling his way to St Albans next week.The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show plays at The Alban Arena for four performances on Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23.Adapted from author / illustrator Eric Carle’s much-loved...

A small flock of Herdwick sheep are enjoying life at Willows Activity Farm, near St Albans.The sturdy, grey and brown sheep are the recent additions at the farm and fans of Peter Rabbit author, Beatrix Potter, will know that she was passionate about the protection of the breed, rearing them at her...

Welsh national poet Gillian Clarke will be presenting a free poetry reading in St Albans this month.Gillian will be reading her poems to Year 11 girls from St Albans High School for Girls at St Peter’s Church, from 11.45am-12.45pm on March 16, and the event is open to anyone interested in coming...

Brides-to-be have the chance to gain some inspiration for their forthcoming big day at the county’s oldest wedding fair in St Albans this weekend.The Hertfordshire Wedding Fair returns to The Alban Arena on Sunday, March 5.Whether you are looking for the latest wedding gift ideas or a beautiful...

The Save St Albans Pubs campaign is lobbying the government to reconsider a business rates rise.The Boot’s Sean Hughes has said they would need to sell 60 more pints every day to pay for the rise.The campaign has calculated 80 per cent of pubs in St Albans will see their rates rise by 72 per cent...

St Albans has one of the most famous pub scenes in the world and the pub scene is wrapped in our local history. We are the home of CAMRA and home to the oldest pub in the country. Pubs not only employ local people, they are a community hub providing a meeting place, local entertainment and support...